Northwest Hydraulic Consultants

Meeting Water Resource Needs of People and the Environment

We are Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, a highly skilled team of professionals providing technical excellence in a broad range of water resource disciplines. Together with our clients, we develop innovative and effective solutions for issues related to water and earth processes in freshwater and coastal environments.

Local Perspective - Worldwide Experience

We are known for combining practical knowledge and experience with sophisticated modelling and analysis to identify and develop solutions for our clients. NHC is both a local and international company, with a physical hydraulic modelling operation that is the largest in western North America. We’ve completed thousands of projects in North America and many others in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. We maintain a long-term commitment to water-based projects in developing countries through targeted project work and philanthropy.

Solutions from Technical Experts

We are an independent consulting company founded and led by professional engineers and geoscientists. Our principals are technical leaders, actively involved with the delivery of services to our clients. Our skilled professional and technical staff are the brightest and the best. Together, we’ve been applying our knowledge and experience to find practical solutions for nearly 50 years.

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Water is vital to the world’s human population and the environment. Over 40 percent of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the ocean coastline, and more than 50 percent of the world’s population lives 3 km or less from surface water (rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands). NHC is passionate about addressing flooding threats to communities, providing solutions that manage and use water better in the built and natural environment, and protecting and restoring freshwater and coastal ecosystems. Our work continues to benefit the natural environment and lives of individuals around the world.